List of First Declension Latin Nouns
Need a 1st declension Latin noun? Here's our list of 130 nouns! Perfect for classroom review, lesson prep, or review game planning! Each noun is complete with the dictionary forms of the Latin and its English meaning.
Latin First Declension Nouns
First declension nouns can be easily identified with the “-ae” ending in the genitive singular (the second part of the dictionary entry). Almost all first declension nouns are female, but there are a few notable exceptions which are masculine: Poēta (poet), Agricola (farmer), Nauta (sailor), Pīrāta (pirate), Athleta (athlete), Auriga (charioteer), Grammatista (teacher), and Conviviva (dinner guest).
First declension nouns use these noun endings:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -a | -ae |
| Genitive | -ae | -ārum |
| Dative | -ae | -īs |
| Accusative | -am | -ās |
| Ablative | -ā | -īs |
| Vocative | -a | -ae |
For example, here is via, viae, f, road declined:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | via | viae |
| Genitive | viae | viārum |
| Dative | viae | viīs |
| Accusative | viam | viās |
| Ablative | viā | viīs |
| Vocative | via | viae |
The List
- adulescentia, adulescentiae, f.youth, young manhood, youthfulness
- agricola, agricolae, m.farmer
- āmentia, āmentiae, f. (ā + mēns)foolishness, insanity
- amica, amicae, f.friend
- amicitia, amicitiae, f.friendship
- anima, animae, f.soul, spirit
- aqua, aquae, f.water
- ara, arae, faltar
- Asia, Asiae, f.Asia
- audācia, audāciae, f.boldness, audacity (cf. audax)
- casa, casae, f.house, cottage, hut
- causa, causae, f.cause, reason; case, situation
- cena, cenae, f.dinner
- charta, chartae, f.paper, papyrus; map, chart
- clementia, clementiae, f.mildness, gentleness, mercy
- colonia, colōniae, f.colony
- columba, columbae, f.dove
- coma, comae, f.the hair of the head
- copia, copiae, f.abundance, supply; (plural) supplies, troops, forces
- culīna, culīnae, f.kitchen
- culpa, culpae, f.fault, blame
- cura, curae, f.care, attention, caution, anxiety
- custodia, custodiae, f.protection, custody; (plural) guards
- dea, deae, f.goddess
- discipula, discipulae, f.learner, pupil, student
- divitiae, divitiarum, f.riches, wealth (always plural)
- domina, dominae, f.mistress, lady
- epistula, ae, f.letter
- fabula, fabulae, f.story, tale; play
- fama, famae, f.rumour, report; fame, reputation
- familia, familiae, f.household, family
- famula, famulae (f)female servant
- femina, feminae, f.woman
- fenestra, fenestrae, f.window
- filia, filiae, f.daughter
- flamma, flammae, f.flamma, flammae, f
- forma, formae, f.form, shape; beauty
- fortuna, fortunae, f.fortune, luck
- fossa, fossae, f.ditch
- germāna, germānae (f)sister
- gloria, gloriae, f.glory, fame
- Graecia, Graeciae, f.Greece
- grātia, grātiae, f.thanks, gratitude
- harēna, harēnae, f.sand
- harmonia, harmoniae, f.harmony; music, singing, song
- hasta, hastae, f.spear
- herba, herbae, fherb
- hora, horae, f.hour, time
- ianua, ianuae, f.door
- incola, incolae, -mresident, settler
- industria, industriae, f.diligence, industry
- iniuria, iniuriae, f.injustice, injury, wrong
- insula, insulae, f.island
- invidia, invidiae, f.envy, jealousy, hatred
- ira, irae, f.ire, anger
- Italia, Italiae, f.Italy
- lacrima, lacrimae, f.tear
- lingua, lingae, f.tongue; language
- littera, litterae, f.a letter of the alphabet; (plural) a letter, literature
- lōrīca, lōrīcae, f.breastplate, A coat of mail
- luna, lunae, f.moon
- lupa, lupae, fwolf
- lutra, lutrae, f.otter
- lympha, lymphaae, f.water
- lyra, lyrae, f.lyre, lute
- magistra, magistrae, f.teacher, school mistress, mistress
- mappa, mappae, f.napkin; map
- marīta, marītae, f.wife, married woman
- medica, medicae, f.doctor, physician
- melōdia, melōdiae, f.melody, pleasant song
- memoria, memoriae, f.memory, recollection
- mensa, mensae, f.table, dining, dish, course (mensa secunda: dessert)
- meta, metae, f.turning post, goal; limit
- mora, morae, f.delay
- murēna, murēnae, f.moray eel, lamprey
- musca, muscae, f.fly
- mūstēla, mūstēlae, f.weasel
- nāta, nātae, f.daughter
- natura, naturae, f.nature
- nauta, nautae, m.sailor
- nītēdula, nītēdulae, f.dormouse
- noctua, noctuae, f.owl
- nonna, nonnae, f.nun; tutor; old woman
- nota, notae, f.mark, sign; note
- olea, oleae, f.olive, olive tree
- panthēra, panthērae, f.panther
- parma, parmae, f.shield, a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry
- patientia, patientiae, f.suffering, patience, endurance
- patria, patriae, f.fatherland, native land, (one's) country
- pausa, pausaae, f.pause, end
- pecunia, pecuniae, f.money
- penna, pennae, f.wing, feather; quill pen
- pensa, pensae, f.ration for a day, provisions
- philosopha, philosophae, f.philosopher
- philosophia, philosophiae, f.philosophy (Greek philosophia: love of wisdom)
- poena, poenae, f.penalty, punishment (idiom, poenas dare: to pay the penalty)
- poeta, poetae, m.poet
- porta, portae, f.gate, entrance
- prōvincia, prōvinciae, f.province
- prūdentia, prūdentiae, f.knowledge; wisdom, discretion, prudence
- puella, puellae, f.girl
- pugna, pugnae, f.fight
- rana, ranae, f.frog
- rēgia, rēgiae, f.palace
- regina, reginae, f.queen
- Roma, Romae, f.Rome
- rosa, rosae, f.rose
- ruīna, ruīnae, f.ruins, that which has fallen down
- saevitia, saevitiae, f.cruelty, savagery
- sagitta, sagittae, f.arrow
- sapientia, sapientiae, f.wisdom
- satura, saturae, f.satire
- schola, scholae, f.school
- scientia, scientiae, f.knowledge
- senecta, senectae, f. (cf. senex)old age
- sententia, sententiae, f.feeling, thought, opinion, vote, sentence
- serva, servae, f.slave
- specula, speculae, fcave
- statua, statuae, f.statue
- stella, stellae, f.star, planet
- terra, terrae, f.earth, ground, land, country
- Troia, Troiae, f.Troy
- turba, turbae, f.uproar, disturbance, mob, crowd, multitude
- umbra, umbrae, f.shadow
- unda, undae, f.wave, water
- vacca, vaccae, fcow
- venia, veniae, f.kindness, grace, forgiveness
- via, viae, f.way, road, street
- vicina, vicinae, f.neighbor
- victoria, victoriae, f.victory
Final Thoughts
If you are a Latin teacher like me, you might get tired of coming up 1st declension Latin nouns on the fly in the classroom or at home when coming up with assignments. I hope this list helps make your life a little easier! Let me know if you think of any I could add!
- Patrick
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Patrick Mooney
Patrick received his bachelors degree in History and Classics (with an emphasis in Latin) from the University of Mississippi. Afterwards he earned a Masters degree in History from the University of Tennessee where he studied Medieval Latin manuscripts and paleography. Patrick taught 6th - 12th grade Latin for five years at a public charter school in Arizona. In 2022, he switched to a career in web development where he worked primarily on tourism websites across the US. Patrick now splits his time between teaching 7th grade Latin, running a freelance web-development business, and building Arcade Schoolhouse.
